Newtown ArtSeat
About Newtown ArtSeat
Newtown ArtSeat offers a space where experimental and non-commercial art can be showcased.
It is a permanent structure in Newtown's Pride Square that combines public seating, artwork display and lighting. The site is highly visible and exposes any artwork to thousands of passers-by each day.
The ArtSeat has become a landmark in Newtown.
Inner Workings
Artist: James Gulliver Hancock
This work will be on display from 12 August 2025 - 5 November 2025
Artist statement
For this piece for the art seat in Newtown I wanted to talk about the experience of walking around the suburbs of the inner west.
I love how everything is connected in the inner city; a coffee cup is next to a terrace is next to someone’s BBQ is next to the train underground. It feels like a huge manmade symbiotic machine, living and breathing.
Catch the train departing the platform 5mins on the hour (may be running 15 seconds late).
Website: jamesgulliverhancock.com
Instagram: @gulliverhancock
Previous exhibits
Contact
Our next annual call out will be held in 2025 for exhibitions in 2026. It will be listed on the artist opportunities page.
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For further information about Newtown ArtSeat, please contact Raffaela Cavadini via email raffaela.cavadini@innerwest.nsw.gov.au or Hannah Rouse via email hannah.rouse@innerwest.nsw.gov.au